(Port of Corpus Christi, 5.Jul.2024) — Anticipating the landfall of Hurricane Beryl on the Texas Gulf Coast, the Port of Corpus Christi has increased its Hurricane Readiness Status to Hurricane Readiness Level 2 (High Readiness), in accordance with its 2024 Hurricane Readiness Plan. The Port continues to monitor possible impact scenarios for Hurricane […]
Tag: NOAA
Montreal Protocol Emerges as Powerful Climate Treaty
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA, 11.Jan.2023) — A new report from the U.N., which includes key scientific contributions from NOAA and international partners, confirms that the recovery of Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track, and that the Montreal Protocol, the international treaty that guides the phase-out of […]
Global Gas Flaring At Levels Not Seen Since 2009
(World Bank, 21.Jul.2020) — Estimates from satellite data show global gas flaring increased to levels not seen in more than a decade, to 150 billion cubic meters (bcm), equivalent to the total annual gas consumption of Sub-Saharan Africa. The 3% rise, from 145 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2018 to […]